5 Ways to Celebrate Spiritual Wellness Month
by Marie Kirkland
Spiritual wellness can mean different things to different people however the most basic definition is a search for meaning and purpose; the values, ethics and morals that guide an individual and gives meaning and direction to their life.
For most of us spiritual wellness is an evolutionary journey that grows and deepens as we do. As you think about or focus on Spiritual wellness this month define what it means to you.
Use the 5 steps to help you celebrate spiritual wellness and create inner alignment
Take Inventory of Life’s Transitions
by Marie Kirkland
In the month of February the focus was love. It feels so right to begin March – Spiritual Wellness Month by sharing how taking time out for self-care allows you share the best of yourself with your family and through your business.
When you love yourself so much that you like yourself, you are better able to share the best of you with other people. Loving yourself often requires that you evolve even when you don’t feel like it. Your heart knows exactly what you require. It doesn’t matter if you are attentive to your needs or you ignore them altogether, your heart will not be denied..
Honoring Relationships in Alignment with Who We Are
by Marie Kirkland
The month of February reminds me of family, history and most of all love. Like most of you, I recognize and honor love each and every day but there is something very special about the collective consciousness that allows you to take a deeper look at how love shows up. What a wonderful time to appreciate all of the relationships that make up the community of our lives.
This week many young couples are preparing for romantic dinners and get-a-ways. In addition, our community of relationships also includes our friendships, our spiritual community, business associates and most importantly our relationship with ourselves.
Step Into Your Vision and Dance!
by Marie Kirkland
In our excitement to stick to our resolutions and reach the goals we set for the year, we can sometimes become overwhelmed with trying to fulfill them all at once. This can lead to postponing our dreams and not being able to help to create positive change in the lives of those we love and serve.
To help you keep or enhance your momentum towards this year goals without shifting into overwhelm, here are 3 things that you can easily do to avoid mental congestion.
Where will Your Resolutions Lead You?
by Marie Kirkland
Have you resolved to make a change this year but you are not quite sure if the resolution you’ve made is one you really want to commit to? Are you excited about making the change but resistance is much easier than stepping outside of your comfort zone? If either of these scenarios sounds familiar to you then you are not alone. It is usually around the middle of January when we start to question arbitrary resolutions but still long for lasting change. This is the perfect time to revisit our intentions, align our resolutions with our intentions, welcome and confront the resistance and decide how we want to experience the change.
Stepping into More
by Marie Kirkland
True freedom is having the courage to look yourself in the eyes and ask the important questions, to touch your own heart and the ability to touch your own heart and be the recipient of self love. It takes courage to realize that you are only on the edge of your comfort zone and are now ready to step outside of it and into a new you. This is “knowing” that you are ready for More!
Like most of you, my last few weeks of the year were wrapped in gifts called release, love, growth and peace. If you have been asking yourself questions like, “What do I want to experience in 2010?” and “How do I want to change my life and grow my business this year?” I invite you to also consider asking yourself these questions as well.
It’s All About Time!
by Marie Kirkland
December often brings about the idea of time. 23 days until Christmas… 29 days until the New Year! We begin to ask ourselves questions like …did I do everything I wanted to do this year? What are my New Years resolutions? And saying things like “Next year will be better.” And this is all before the end of the year. We are living next year NOW! As one of the final steps to decluttering your life before the New Year, take a moment to ponder how you experience time and it’s importance to you.
A Life Full of Thanksgiving
by Marie Kirkland
As much as I love the holidays, there is something special and peaceful about the few days before they arrive. The quiet you feel just before all of the preparation begins and the visitors arrive. Before the anticipation of a meal well cooked and the welcomed sounds and smells of the holidays. It’s this time that I take to remind myself of the everyday things we can each do to be in the moment, aligned and thankful.
Small Shifts that Make Big Differences
by Marie Kirkland
If you have been following the articles of the past several weeks, you have probably been making some big changes in decluttering your life and preparing for the New Year. So let’s take a moment to breathe… relax… and look at some small shifts that can make big differences.
Just like any other change that we make in our lives, we receive the biggest impact when the change is aligned with our intentions. One of my intentions is to live with freedom and ease.
Welcome to your Life
by Marie Kirkland
In designing our lives, most of the time we start with listing things that we want to accomplish, places we wish to go or things we wish to accumulate instead of how we want to be in our life. When we align ourselves with the essence, beauty, and truth of who we already are it is easier to recognize and select what we want in our life.
Is Your Team Working with You or for You?
by Marie Kirkland
A big part of releasing clutter this month in your business is keeping only what you absolutely love, use and need. The only way to do that is to take inventory of every area of your business including your team and how you work together.
Your team can be either formal, informal, or a combination of both. It may include your lawyer, financial advisor, business coach, virtual assistant, as well as family members and colleagues that you can share an idea with and get immediate feedback. Whether formal or informal it is important that your team includes YOU. Now I know that you may be wondering what I mean by that or you may even be saying to yourself that of course you are a part of the team – that’s obvious. But are you present? Are you simply emailing and delegating orders or are you a part of the team?
Can You Hear Me Now?
by Marie Kirkland
In the past few years, the way we communicate has expanded so much that it has affected everything we do. A lot of the processes we use to communicate are not new. Think about it; the first telephone was invented in 1876, the first television in 1925, and the first computer 1939. They have all been retooled for efficiency and entertainment and are more and more frequently combined into one small hand held device.
We also communicate through various forms of writing. Do you text? Do you use email? Are you a writer? Do you Tweet? And how does the person receiving your message process this information?
Are You Building Your Business with Clarity or Clutter?
by Marie Kirkland
Have you ever been so passionate about your business, so in love with your business that you’ve stayed up late, maybe most of the night to work on an upcoming project? Have you gotten up early because the spark of an idea woke you up without the need of an alarm clock? What I am describing is the love you have for your business and living a life of choice. Most of all our choices are based on creating a lifestyle of joy and freedom. But what happens when late nights shift to overwhelm, bright shiny objects get in the way and productivity turns into clutter?
Creating Conscious Choice in Business
by Marie Kirkland
Have you found that while aligning your life that you have shifted but your resources have not? One of the great joys of being a conscious entrepreneur is that you absolutely know that you can create the lifestyle you desire.
When I consciously made the decision to not only align my consciousness with what is for my highest good but to align my lifestyle and business as well, I was choosing to create the best life I could live. I didn’t realize how much of an evolutionary process it was going to be and how emancipating it would feel.
Shifting from Hybrid to Wholeness
by Marie Kirkland
There is a shift in the consciousness in our culture right now. More and more people want to live in integrity and do what their soul longs for instead of living a hybrid existence. This is particularly true for the soul-inspired entrepreneur.
Just like a hybrid vehicle that has two different engines, one gas and one electric; a hybrid life is part soul-inspired while the other part is often money or relationship driven. Unlike a hybrid vehicle a hybrid life is not always in perfect alignment. While it is true that many conscious-preneurs are more likely to drive a hybrid vehicle, they don’t necessarily want to live their lives this way.
What Are You Thirsty For?
by Marie Kirkland
Have you ever felt that you were getting ready for an adventure? Or that you were preparing for a journey that will absolutely empower your life? Well, as you know everyday retreats can happen at anytime. One of my favorite retreats is a travel retreat and here is one that I’d love sharing with you.
Last year under the disguise of attending a marketing workshop, I began a travel and soul retreat that has not only quenched my thirst but has connected me with the hearts and minds of many wonderful people. Our journey began in April 2008….
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What is your Favorite Everyday Retreat?
by Marie Kirkland
A few years ago, I participated in a retreat that up until that time was one of the most soul fulfilling journeys that I could consciously remember experiencing.
The center itself was nestled in the warmth of nature, miles away from the busyness of life. And although, it was located in North Carolina, in that time and space it was everywhere present.
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